Volcanic Peak–Convict Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Claremont, CA. The route passes Convict Viewpoint before reaching Volcanic Peak at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 2,161 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 26%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87240, -122.22408
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Volcanic Peak–Convict Viewpoint, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 2,161 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Elevation 971–1,750 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.87240, -122.22408
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Space Sciences Lab/MSRI stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Convict Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Volcanic Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
63% dirt13% gravel3% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Space Sciences Lab/MSRI stop 62 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Spiral Knob–East West Viewpoint, 3 summits 1.3 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Upper Jordan Fire Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft
- Tree Swing & East West Trail via Upper Jordan Fire Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 634 ft
- East West Trail–Lower Jordan Fire Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 915 ft
- Convict Viewpoint–Convict Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
- Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 6 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft
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